Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu tours Lee Circle with CNN's David Axelrod and discusses his decision to remove four Confederate monuments in New Orleans and the unexpected resistance he faced to get the job done.

<i>“Cape Up” is Jonathan’s weekly podcast talking to key figures behind the news and our culture. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and anywhere else you listen to podcasts.</i><p>“It’s like he took a knee to Putin.”<p>“He” is President Trump. The person who made this blunt comment about Trump’s disgraceful …

<b>(CNN) —</b> When Mitch Landrieu discusses his ideal opponent for President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, he acknowledges it sounds like he's describing Joe Biden.<p>"I would like somebody that could restore America's stature in the world on day one," the Democratic former New Orleans …

<b>How/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom?</b> “My wife and I had a son Truth about four months ago. This will be my first birthday with him. We’ll keep it quiet and small.”<p><b>How did you get your start in politics?</b> “I put leaflets in doors as a kid in Detroit and got my first real paid …